Airport passenger traffic surges to new heights in November, reports ACI
Passenger traffic at the world"™s airports surged by +7.5% year-on-year in November 2017, according to Airports Council International (ACI). It puts airport passenger volumes on track for a record year, noted ACI World. The growth in November was ahead of the +6.5% average for the year to date (January to November). Asia Pacific (+10.6%), Africa […]
Challenges the Aviation Industry Faces
The global aviation industry’s problem is clear. Infrastructure is not being built fast enough. As demand grows in many key places, the lack of supply is causing significant challenges. "All the optimism supporting strong aircraft orders will mean nothing if we don"™t have the capability to manage traffic in the air and at airports," Alexandre […]
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for January 2018
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), a leading international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for January 2018 declined 2.5% when compared to December 2016. Passenger traffic rose 5.0% in Mexico, and declined 24.9% in San Juan and 5.0% […]
Airlines group IATA vows to work against protectionist agenda
Airlines across the world should counter protectionist narratives to ensure seamless operations, the lobby group for global carriers said, as an «open skies» deal in South-east Asia is set to increase connectivity in the region. «Aviation needs borders that are open to people and trade,» Alexandre de Juniac, chief executive officer of International Air Transport […]
Implementation is key for Single African Air Transport Market "“ IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa"™s skies and improve intra-African air connectivity. Enhanced connectivity will stimulate demand, improve the competitiveness of the African airline industry, and make air travel more accessible. In turn, this […]
American Airlines saw 15 percent surge in cargo traffic in 2017
January 24, 2018: American Airlines witnessed an overall cargo traffic growth for 2017, up 15 percent compared to previous year. This significant improvement followed a year-long effort to continue streamlining the customer experience with the introduction of new self-service tools to automate and improve the booking process, besides implementation of new services like proactive shipment […]
Award winning Aviation Consultancy IBA identifies key aviation themes for 2018
IBA, the new winner of the Airline Economic"™ "˜Appraiser of the Year "˜award, presented its latest market update on Jan 17th. While comprehensive details are available at www.iba.aero, the key themes are summarised below by Dr Stuart Hatcher, Chief Intelligence Officer, Mike Yeomans, Head Analyst "“ Commercial Aircraft & Leasing, and Paul Lyons, Head of […]
ICAO notes record passenger volume in 2017
A new record 4.1 billion passengers were carried by the aviation industry on scheduled services in 2017, according to the preliminary figures released on Jan. 17, 2018, by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This indicates a 7.1 per cent increase over 2016. The number of departures rose to approximately 37 million globally, and world […]
Lufthansa again selects sita to support its service center communication network
Lufthansa InTouch, responsible for managing customer service across the Lufthansa Group, has again selected SITA to manage its service center communication network and key infrastructure elements, ensuring that more than 11-million customers are connected to service agents every year. SITA, a long-standing partner to Lufthansa InTouch, will continue to manage and maintain its service center […]
Aeromexico Reports December 2017 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeromexico») (BMV: AEROMEX) today reported December 2017 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 832 thousand passengers in December 2017; a 3.9% year-on-year increase. International passenger numbers increased by 19.5%, while domestic passenger numbers decreased by 4.4%. Demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), increased by 15.2%, year-on-year. Aeromexico’s capacity, […]
